OBITUARIES

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Warren S. Burchfield

Warren S. Burchfield

Oct 23, 2005

Warren Summerson Burchfield, son of Albert A. Burchfield and Alice Hiawassee Summerson Burchfield, was born July 11, 1910 in Lincoln Township south of Dawson, Iowa and died October 23, 2005 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 3 months and 12 days. Warren attended school in Dawson. He married Louise Maude...

Marion L. Knight

Marion L. Knight

Oct 23, 2005

Marion Louise Wind Knight, daughter of Burchard Wind and Matilda Probst Wind, was born August 22, 1918 on a farm near Cooper, Iowa and died October 23, 2005 at the Jefferson CLC in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 2 months and 1 day. Marion grew up in rural Jefferson and graduated from Copper Consolidated High School...

Mae M. (Molln) King

Mae M. (Molln) King

Oct 19, 2005

Prior to her marriage, Mae taught country school. She was later a homemaker and lived on the family farm near Van Wert that she and her husband, Walt, purchased in 1947. Mae also worked for O’Bryan Brothers in Leon, of which she retired. She enjoyed quilting and after retiring joined the quilters at the Senior Center in Osceola. Mae...

Arthur Stanley

Arthur Stanley

Oct 17, 2005

Arthur Vernon Stanley, son of Fred Earl Stanley and Fonnie Beatrice Carson Stanley, was born May 6, 1922 on a farm near Bagley, Iowa and died October 17, 2005 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 11 days. Vernon, as he was well known, grew up in the...

Rev. Lorna I. Welch

Rev. Lorna I. Welch

Oct 15, 2005

Lorna was born October 3, 1912 in Winterset, Iowa, the daughter of Robert Burns and Zelma L. (Peacock) Pace. She married Seldon Welch who preceded her in death. She is survived by several nieces, nephew and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Seldon and a sister, Faye Waters. Lorna was an ordained minister...

Walter W. Squires

Walter W. Squires

Oct 9, 2005

WALTER WM. "BILL" SQUIRES Bill Squires, 70, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, October 9, while camping in his motorhome at Saylorville Lake. Services will be held on Thursday, October 13 at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Rippey, Iowa with burial in the Rippey Cemetery. Two visitations will be held at 4-7 p.m. on...

Mardell E. Bickel

Mardell E. Bickel

Oct 9, 2005

Mardell E. Bickel, 94, of Winterset, IA, formerly of Sacramento, CA died Sunday, October 9, 2005 at the Madison County Health Care System. She is survived by her son, Robert Bickel of Boulder City, NV; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kenneth (Lorraine) Bickel of Anita, IA; a sister-in-law, Brenda Emerick of Phoenix, AZ; seven grandchildren (Pamila Deichmann, Dorene White, Diane Winther,...

Verda Whitver

Verda Whitver

Oct 7, 2005

Verda Whitver, daughter of Ralph Emerson Black and Martha Janette Ellsworth Black, was born May 27, 1918 in Scranton, Iowa and died October 7, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 4 months and 10 days. Verda graduated from Scranton High School in 1935. She worked for a time at the...

Ralph G. 'Bussy' Kirkland

Ralph G. 'Bussy' Kirkland

Oct 7, 2005

Ralph was born April 3, 1917 in Macksburg, Iowa, the son of George and Myrtle (Edgington) Kirkland. He married Leona McDonald on November 5, 1938 in Maryville, Missouri and to this union three sons were born; Warren, Carl, and Ronald. He is survived by his wife, Leona Kirkland of Winterset, three sons, Warren Kirkland and wife, Betty of Winterset,...

Merilyn L. Danley

Merilyn L. Danley

Oct 6, 2005

Merilyn was born May 6, 1934 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the son of Homer and Evelyn (Clements) Danley. He was married to Florence Blauer and later Rose Ellen Reimann, who both preceded him in death. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Florence, his second wife, Rose Ellen; and a step-daughter, Nona Jill...

Wendell D. Dillivan

Wendell D. Dillivan

Oct 3, 2005

Wendell Dwight Dillivan, son of Lloyd Dillivan and Reaka Annette Heuton Dillivan, was born June 11, 1918 on a farm in Carroll County, Iowa and died October 3, 2005 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 23 days. Wendell grew up in Carroll and Greene County and attended...

Clarence 'Bub' Frey

Clarence 'Bub' Frey

Sep 28, 2005

Clarence Bub Frey, 71, of Winterset, Iowa died Wednesday, September 28th, 2005 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. He is survived by many nieces and nephews, and two sisters, Dorothy Porter of Altoona and Shirley Barton of Marion. He is preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Vernon, Harold Jr., Kenneth (Mort), and Galen. Bub was born August...

Joe E. Summerson

Joe E. Summerson

Sep 28, 2005

Joe Eugene Summerson, son of Joseph Morris Summerson and June Maxine Repp Summerson, was born June 15, 1928 at his parents' home near Dawson and died September 28, 2005 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, at the age of 77 years, 3 months, and 13 days. Gene, as he was lovingly known, graduated from Dawson Consolidated School. He...

David E. Burger

David E. Burger

Sep 22, 2005

David Everett Burger, son of Clarence E. Burger and Mary Kay Connor Burger, was born September 21, 1951 in Perry, Iowa and died September 22, 2005 at his home in Minburn, Iowa at the age of 54 years and 1 day. David grew up in Perry, Iowa and graduated from Perry High School in 1969. After high school David...

Ruby K. Thogmartin

Ruby K. Thogmartin

Sep 22, 2005

Ruby was born on December 11, 1933 and passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2005. Ruby was a resident of Perry, Iowa.

Mike Merrifield

Mike Merrifield

Sep 19, 2005

Mike was born December 8, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Charles and Margaret ‘Peggy’ (Baldwin) Merrifield. He graduated from Des Moines Tech High School in 1965, served in the United States Army and Navy during the Vietnam War and later attended Des Moines Area Community College and Wichita Area Community College. He married Barbara Eastman Watson...

Harold D. Bailey

Harold D. Bailey

Sep 19, 2005

Harold Dean Bailey, son of Bert Henry Bailey and Pearl Frances Millard Bailey, was born June 4, 1924 in Minburn, Iowa and died September 19, 2005 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 15 days. Harold moved to Perry with his family in 1929, attended school there and graduated...

Harold Mcdevitt

Harold Mcdevitt

Sep 15, 2005

Harold William "Mick" McDevitt, son of William Henry McDevitt and Daisy Bell Hill McDevitt was born February 4, 1929 in Perry, Iowa, and died January 6, 2005 at his home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 2 days. Mick grew up in Perry, Iowa and graduated from St. Patrick High School with the...

Katherine Gelbowitz

Katherine Gelbowitz

Sep 15, 2005

Katharine Gelbowitz, daughter of Jakob Mayer and Karolina Stiegelmar Mayer, was born March 18, 1931 in Surtchin, Yugoslavia and died March 10, 2005 at her home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 22 days. Kathy, as she was fondly known, attended school in Yugoslavia. On April 26, 1952, she married Peter Gelbowitz in...

Keith Louk

Keith Louk

Sep 15, 2005

Keith Harder Louk, son of Eugene H. Louk and Ina Belle Smith Louk was born October 16, 1920 in Jefferson, Iowa and died at the Dallas County Hospital March 2, 2005, at the age of 84 years, 4 months and 16 days. Keith grew up in Jefferson and attended country school near there. Keith was united in marriage to...

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